UN Charter remains vital to maintaining global peace, security, says UNGA president

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The purpose and principles of the UN Charter have been central to shaping the international order established after World War II and remain vital to maintaining global peace and security, said Philemon Yang, president of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Adopted in the aftermath of unprecedented devastation, the UN Charter embodied a collective commitment to